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the protests may be over but the problems remain in pakistan. supporters of influential cleric qadri were demanding the government resign for rampant corruption. it called for the end of demonstrations on thursday. with elections approaching, pakistan faces more difficult weeks ahead. we have this report from islamabad. >> reporter: qadri declared victory in front of supporters as the four-day protest ended thursday. the muslim cleric said the government agreed to dissolve parliament before march 16th and hold free and fair elections within 90 days. protests in islamabad began monday. tens of thousands were there to denounce official corruption and demand resignation of the government. some say the military was covered with supporting qadri who undermined the government ahead of elections. political power has swung back and forth in pakistan between the two main parties. allegation of corruption and other irregularities are commonplace. military coups have worsened, a constant sense of turmoil. the general public is increasingly distressful of p
the protests may be over but the problems remain in pakistan. supporters of influential cleric qadri were demanding the government resign for rampant corruption. it called for the end of demonstrations on thursday. with elections approaching, pakistan faces more difficult weeks ahead. we have this report from islamabad. >> reporter: qadri declared victory in front of supporters as the four-day protest ended thursday. the muslim cleric said the government agreed to dissolve parliament...
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look now at some other world news making headlines this hour pakistan is planning to free all afghan taliban prisoners held in detention that's according to a senior pakistani diplomat the release says the releases are expected to bolster peace efforts with the insurgents as the western military withdrawal from afghanistan draws closer the diplomat didn't specify the exact time of the move and whether the prisoners are to be transferred to afghan custody or freed in pakistan u.s. welcome the decision to spite its long lasting operation in afghanistan battling insurgents who are now to walk free. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the cuban hospital where he was receiving treatment to a secret location that's according to the universe. t.v. channel he's rumored to have been taken to a bunker a specially built for the former cuban leader fidel castro the move was reportedly made to avoid constant leaks about the state of the health of the president and to prepare him for his return to venezuela the alley leader has not been seen since his last cancer surger
look now at some other world news making headlines this hour pakistan is planning to free all afghan taliban prisoners held in detention that's according to a senior pakistani diplomat the release says the releases are expected to bolster peace efforts with the insurgents as the western military withdrawal from afghanistan draws closer the diplomat didn't specify the exact time of the move and whether the prisoners are to be transferred to afghan custody or freed in pakistan u.s. welcome the...
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from the pakistan border to the atlantic ocean, you will have something like this, get ready for it and deal with it. >> are they the same ideologically as al qaeda in iraq? >> there are experts that can talk about that. by and large what they represent is extreme for the political islamic theological movements including using violence with anybody that disagree with them. that is what is in common for all of these organizations. calling them al qaeda is loose association. a few years earlier, they invited the city terrorists in iraq to join them as well. so you get these offshoots that are only loosely connected organizations. but they do have a similar theological and political agenda. >> how much of a threat do they represent to americans here? >> of algeria is an important energy exporter and an important country. this is a threat to of jury out. we see the expansion of rebels and these groups coming in, this is a potent threat and a huge area that needs to be dealt with. >> to syria where the bbc team has found evidence of a massacre that takes place on the edge of palms. our inter
from the pakistan border to the atlantic ocean, you will have something like this, get ready for it and deal with it. >> are they the same ideologically as al qaeda in iraq? >> there are experts that can talk about that. by and large what they represent is extreme for the political islamic theological movements including using violence with anybody that disagree with them. that is what is in common for all of these organizations. calling them al qaeda is loose association. a few...
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more afghan taliban fighters being held in custody in pakistan are to be released that's according to pakistani officials islam about hopes the move will bolster cobbles efforts to bring the militants closer to the negotiating table ahead of the looming nato the looming nato troops withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear venezuela's president hugo chavez is reportedly been moved from a hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer treatment to a secret location is rumored to now be in a bunker a specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro it's apparently to avoid leaks to the media about travis's health and in preparation for him to return home now the ailing leader has not been seen since his latest cancer surgery in mid december and missed his own inauguration ceremony. well how better to tone for the excesses of the holiday than a naked plunge into ice cold water it's a pity for orthodox christians on a day for a breathtaking did it in line with century old traditions our correspondent peter all ov
more afghan taliban fighters being held in custody in pakistan are to be released that's according to pakistani officials islam about hopes the move will bolster cobbles efforts to bring the militants closer to the negotiating table ahead of the looming nato the looming nato troops withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear venezuela's president hugo chavez is reportedly been moved from a hospital in cuba where he was...
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more afghan taliban fighters being held in custody in pakistan are being released according to pakistani officials islam about hopes the move will boast or cobbles out for its to bring the militants closer to the negotiating table ahead of the looming nato troop withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer treatment to a secret location is rumored to now be in a bunker specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro it's imperative partly to avoid leaks to the media about travis's house and in preparation for a return home now the leader has not been seen since his latest cancer surgery in mid december and later missed his own inauguration ceremony. activists in syria say fear's battles are being far between rebels and government forces in the country's north east opposition fighters are said to be trying to seize two army bases and block roads that supply them this as a u.n. delegation is visiting t
more afghan taliban fighters being held in custody in pakistan are being released according to pakistani officials islam about hopes the move will boast or cobbles out for its to bring the militants closer to the negotiating table ahead of the looming nato troop withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer...
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exact time of the move and whether the prisoners are to be transferred to a afghan custody or freed in pakistan u.s. welcomed the decision to fight its long lasting operation in afghanistan battling insurgents who are now to walk free. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the cuban hospital where he was receiving treatment to a secret location that's according to the universe and t.v. channel he's rumored to have been taken to a bunker a specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro the move was reportedly made to avoid constant leaks about the state of the health of the president and to prepare him for a return to venezuela the ailing leader has not been seen since his last cancer surgery in mid december and missed his own inauguration ceremony. and the u.s. has vowed to back to pan in a row with china over a string of disputed islands the pledge came from secretary of state hillary clinton during a meeting which plants foreign minister on friday meanwhile three chinese patrol vessels have entered the waters around the islands in the east china sea claimed by
exact time of the move and whether the prisoners are to be transferred to a afghan custody or freed in pakistan u.s. welcomed the decision to fight its long lasting operation in afghanistan battling insurgents who are now to walk free. venezuelan president hugo chavez has reportedly been moved from the cuban hospital where he was receiving treatment to a secret location that's according to the universe and t.v. channel he's rumored to have been taken to a bunker a specially built for former...